Boot-drying apparatus



Jan. 6. 1925.

R. DEMI-NG BOT DRYING APPARATUS' .Filed May 4, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Jan. 6. 1925.

l R. DEMING BOOT DRYING APPARATUS Fled May 4, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2#frog/uen telescoping parts.

Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

UNITED STATE-s ROBERT DEMING, OFCIEVELAND, OHIO.

BOOT-DRYING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 4,

T all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT DEMING, a citizen of the United States,resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Boot-Drying Apparatus, of whichthe following is a specifica-tion, the principle of the invention beingherein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applyingthat principle, so as to distinguish it from other` inventions.

My invention relates to boot drying apparatus, its object being toprovide a device of this character which may be easily manu factured,simple in construction and efficient in its operation. The saidinvention consists of means hereinafter fully `described andparticularly set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of anr apparatus embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 represents, upon an enlarged scale, a fragmentary axial section.

Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal section of the device when knocked downand assernbled for transportation.

Fig. 5 represents a prospective view of the device assembled.

Fig. 6 represents a section taken on line VI--VL Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 represents a side elevation of a modih'ed form Fig. 8 represents,upon an enlarged scale, a fragmentary axial section of the modifiedform.

Fig. 9 represents an elevation of the lower end of one of the tubesforming a part of the device with the cap removed; and

Fig. l() represents a section taken on line IX-IX, Fig. 8.

Referring first to the form of heater shown in Fig. 1, the devicecomprises a base l and two tubes 2-2, each consisting of two The baseconsists of two similar parts 3 and 4 which are complementary to eachother, hinged along the one edge 5 and when closed, as shown in Fig. 5,forming al rectangular receptacle. The ends 'of the receptacle areprovided with hooks 6 and eyes 7 by means of which the two parts may besecured in their closed position as shown in Fig. 5 and are secured intheir open position as shown in Fig. 2. Secured 1922. Serial No.558,339.

upon the inner surface of the side 8 of one of the two parts are twopairs of lugs 9 9, adapted to enter apertures 10-10, formed in the lowersections of the tubes 2 2, whereby these tubes may be detachably mountedand supported as shown.

When the receptacle is opened and locked it forms a base for supportingtubes 2 asl the cap is secured a socket 17 in which a` heating elementsuch as a candle may be mounted. Assuming the above described parts tobe assembled as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, when it is desired toI usesame the hooks 6 are detached and the two parts opened to to assume theposition shown in Fig. 2, whereupon the hooks are caused to engage theeyes and lock theparts in such open position. The tubes are thenassembled and attached to the lugs 9, the candles first having beenlighted. Y

The boots to be dried may then be placed over the tubes in invertedposition as shown in Fig. 7. The heated air and gases pass upwardly intothe boot and emerge fro-m. the botto-1n thereof, carrying any moisturefrom within the boots with them.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 7, I have shown a single tubesupported by a bracket 18 which may be secured to a wall or othersupport 19. In this form, furthermore, I have substituted an electricalheatving element 20 for the candle, a suitable support 21 being providedfor this electrical element which is removably secured to a socket 22which is mounted upon the removable cap.

What I claim is:

1. A base for supporting and containing a heating device, consisting ofa rectangular box-like receptacle hinged at one longitudinal edge andseparable upon a diagonal plane intersecting the hinge to form tworelatively movable parts; means secured to the inner surface at one ofthe sides which is hinged and adapted to support a heating device; andmeans for locking said two receptacle parts in their' open or closed p0-sition.

Thqeomhination oil a baeefolr siippoiting end cntaining aheatingdevi'ce,' consisting of two hinged parts adapted when closed toform a rectangular '.zceceptacle;

means for locking said two parts 'in their open o1 closed position; anda telescopic Vheating nbe detachahly secured to one 0i 10 :''Saiidparte. i

Signed by me this 22nd day of April, 1922.

ROBERT DEMING.

